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susan, first of all, how much does this employment number blunt mitt romney's debate momentum? and do you think the white house is going phew, relieved at this? >> if not popping champagne bottles. two-ways in which this number was so useful to the white house yesterday. it got the unemployment rate below 8% which has been kind of a line of demarkation. the romney folks have made a big deal about it being above 8% for so many months all through president obama's tenure. the other thing is the timing. i mean, all the reviews from the debate has been so negative for president obama. and this just automatically changed the subject. at 8:30 yesterday morning we stopped talk thing about the debates and started talking about improvement in the jobless numbers >> yes. david with respect to the conspiracy theorists out there, mitt romney is not latched onto all threat rick. but could all this talk, this talk, could it damage him in the long run? i mean, in some ways all it does is just highlight the fact we're talking below 8%. >> absolutely, alex. i think that the romney campaign didn
susan, first of all, how much does this employment number blunt mitt romney's debate momentum? and do you think the white house is going phew, relieved at this? >> if not popping champagne bottles. two-ways in which this number was so useful to the white house yesterday. it got the unemployment rate below 8% which has been kind of a line of demarkation. the romney folks have made a big deal about it being above 8% for so many months all through president obama's tenure. the other thing is...
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how should mitt romney approach this debate? do you think he's going to be spending a lot of timan inning openings left by paul ryan? >> i don't think they'll get too much into what paul ryan said in his last debate. this is about the two of them and their two visions. the think up the president will come a lot more prepared. it's a very interesting dynamic being in the town hall setting, though. the president has to be careful not to be overly aggressive. and mitt romney's biggest challenge is to come sincere as talking to people in that room, and you will gauge a feeling in the room unlike regular debates because of it being a town hall setting. you will feel that vibe in the room and it tends to, one would believe, help president obama more. >> do you get conventional wisdom, erin, on who this might favor more? do you agree with susan that it will favor potentially president obama. >> i do think it will but i think they're both going to look more sincere because they're answering people rather than the moderator or either of
how should mitt romney approach this debate? do you think he's going to be spending a lot of timan inning openings left by paul ryan? >> i don't think they'll get too much into what paul ryan said in his last debate. this is about the two of them and their two visions. the think up the president will come a lot more prepared. it's a very interesting dynamic being in the town hall setting, though. the president has to be careful not to be overly aggressive. and mitt romney's biggest...
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and mitt romney has had over 20 debates just this year. he performed well in some debates and not other, he made real gaffes in some debates. i doubt he will bet president obama $10,000 on anything. but you know, it's funny. the candidates between now and the debates will be telling us how awful they are at debating and how they're sure the other side is so much better. >> lowering expectations. >> you lower expectations for yourself. you raise expectations for your opponent. the tiny tiny number of undecided voters -- and i think it's under 5% now -- they are influenced by debates, but they're influenced by lots of other things. and some of them end up not even voting. >> this extraordinary piece of history that you have relative to abraham lincoln's funeral, talk about that. >> it's a ticket to the lincoln funeral in the white house that was held just a few days after lincoln's assassination. there were only 600 of them. and only six have survived. this is the sixth. and it's really incredible when you think about it. this ticket was tak
and mitt romney has had over 20 debates just this year. he performed well in some debates and not other, he made real gaffes in some debates. i doubt he will bet president obama $10,000 on anything. but you know, it's funny. the candidates between now and the debates will be telling us how awful they are at debating and how they're sure the other side is so much better. >> lowering expectations. >> you lower expectations for yourself. you raise expectations for your opponent. the...
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>>> plus, back to back debates. crucial showdowns. can romney's rivals close the gap? >>> and it's job one. putting americans back to work. good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." what is happening out there, tense moments on the campaign trail in new hampshire and in a city of derry yelling mitt kills jobs. >> even in massachusetts we balance the budget every year. we have some people who want to make themselves heard. hi, guys. how you doing? >> you heard the supporters in the meantime, rick santorum is in new hampshire manchester. just a few moments ago he took aim at president obama. >> this president has been doing laps. which is a huge cost. >> never did anything about it but four or five times, that tells you how conservative. he doubleded it size of the department of education at the same time he voted for that program to increase massively. the prescription drug program. >> at a newt gingrich event in new hampshire, ron mott, what is being said about the candidates in new hampshire? >> reporter: the supporters are hoping for a respectful
>>> plus, back to back debates. crucial showdowns. can romney's rivals close the gap? >>> and it's job one. putting americans back to work. good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." what is happening out there, tense moments on the campaign trail in new hampshire and in a city of derry yelling mitt kills jobs. >> even in massachusetts we balance the budget every year. we have some people who want to make themselves heard. hi, guys. how you...
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>> i think moms and romney did a good job this week. white house did the right thing rallying around her. i was proud the first lady stepped up and defended her. i'm happy to see the president stepped up, as well. my mom is a winner for sure and she raised two kids. she raised me, so she did a heck of a job. >> thank you so much. always great to see all of you. >> thank you. >> that wraps up "weekends with alex witt." have yourself a great day. [ degeneres ] what's more beautiful than a covergirl? two covergirls. get two miracles in one product. new tone rehab 2-in-1 foundation. covers spots, lines... and wrinkles. and helps improve skin tone over time. new tone rehab from easy... breezy... beautiful... covergirl! covergirl! lastin florida we hadulf's best tomore sun tans...years. in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in louisiana we had more fun on the water. last season we broke all kinds of records down here on the gulf. more people more good times. this year we're out to do even better..
>> i think moms and romney did a good job this week. white house did the right thing rallying around her. i was proud the first lady stepped up and defended her. i'm happy to see the president stepped up, as well. my mom is a winner for sure and she raised two kids. she raised me, so she did a heck of a job. >> thank you so much. always great to see all of you. >> thank you. >> that wraps up "weekends with alex witt." have yourself a great day. [ degeneres ]...
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during the republican primaries in debate after debate he talked about how held love sending 11 million people home. >> what kind of impact does this have on the swing states? >> i think the romney campaign is banking on the fact that hispanic voters by and large are concerned about the economy first and foremost like everyone else in this country. the only problem is that his party has a kind of rhetoric that is basically interpreted as being hostile. so it's not going to be enough for romney to sort of just address the economy and not address the hostility in his political party toward undocumented people. and i think that if romney wants to play in places like colorado and the -- the southwest and places even like florida, he really does have to address that tone problem among the republican party even as he tries to address the economy. >> yeah, can i just pick up quickly about your latest political article i'm looking at here? wall street money going to campaigns, 19 leading the pack, former obama donors are now giving to mitt romney. in fact, people have given more than $37 millio
during the republican primaries in debate after debate he talked about how held love sending 11 million people home. >> what kind of impact does this have on the swing states? >> i think the romney campaign is banking on the fact that hispanic voters by and large are concerned about the economy first and foremost like everyone else in this country. the only problem is that his party has a kind of rhetoric that is basically interpreted as being hostile. so it's not going to be enough...
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second debate. >> let's get to the must-reads after the break. could eliminate the odor. [ woman ] take a deep breath, tell me what you smell. something fresh. a clean house. [ woman ] take your blindfolds off. oh!! hahahaha!!! [ male announcer ] febreze car. eliminates odors, so you can breathe happy. you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. you can see a little more pressure in the shoulders and in the hips. ... now you can feel what happens as we raise your sleep number setting and allow the bed to contour to your individual shape. oh, wow. that feels really good. at sleep number we've created a collection of innovations dedicated to individualizing your comfort. the sleep number collection, designed around the innovative sleep number bed - a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the exact comfort your body needs. each of your bodies. so whatever you feel like, sleep number's going to provide
second debate. >> let's get to the must-reads after the break. could eliminate the odor. [ woman ] take a deep breath, tell me what you smell. something fresh. a clean house. [ woman ] take your blindfolds off. oh!! hahahaha!!! [ male announcer ] febreze car. eliminates odors, so you can breathe happy. you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. you can see a...
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you could also see compromise ironically on a proposal that mitt romney made in the second -- first debate, very vague but nonetheless something that some democrats are quite interested in. which is instead of trying to tackle these very popular tax deductions, like the deduction for charitable giving or for home mortgages, that instead what they would do is cap the percentage of your income that you can deduct. and basically take more out of the hide of the wealthy that way and say, you know what, if you give away half of your income to charity that doesn't mean you get taxed at half the rate. there's a cap on what you can deduct, which would have the effect of raising taxes on wealthier people without actually raising the top tax rate back to 39.6%. >> if we don't have a resolution by january 1st or 2nd as the absolute deadline is, who do you think is in a better position to blame the other guy? >> well, they'll all just point fingers at each other. but there's not another election for two years. so this is not meaningful. you know, the real question here is whether republicans are going
you could also see compromise ironically on a proposal that mitt romney made in the second -- first debate, very vague but nonetheless something that some democrats are quite interested in. which is instead of trying to tackle these very popular tax deductions, like the deduction for charitable giving or for home mortgages, that instead what they would do is cap the percentage of your income that you can deduct. and basically take more out of the hide of the wealthy that way and say, you know...
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that mitt romney tried to bring it up in a second debate and he lost his point on a technicality and never went back to it. we thought he would bring it up in a third debate, the foreign policy debate there would be more discussion and he would have refined his attack on the president. instead he dropped it entirely. from the point of view from his colleagues, he really didn't press the president he way he should have on this point during the campaign. >> i want to get to mention of the fiscal cliff issue. we have new comments from nancy pelosi on the fiscal cliff today. let's listen to that. >> would you accept a deal that does not include tax rate increases for the wealthy. we have seen a possible compromise that would leave rates the same but cap deductions for top earners? >> no. the president made it clear there are not enough -- what you described is a formula and a blueprint for hampering our future. >> what do you think? does this mean a deal will not get done? >> i think there is desire on both sides to get a deal done. that doesn't mean we will see one. both sides are taken
that mitt romney tried to bring it up in a second debate and he lost his point on a technicality and never went back to it. we thought he would bring it up in a third debate, the foreign policy debate there would be more discussion and he would have refined his attack on the president. instead he dropped it entirely. from the point of view from his colleagues, he really didn't press the president he way he should have on this point during the campaign. >> i want to get to mention of the...